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OKX investigates multi-million account thefts after SIM swap attacks

12.6.2024
According to SlowMist, despite the two similar phishing incidents, OKX’s two-factor authentication mechanism was not the main vulnerability point

Memecoin team connected to GCR hack, reveals ZachXBT

27.5.2024
According to the on-chain sleuth, CAT memecoin creators hacked crypto influencer GCR to manipulate some coin prices

Trezor Clarifies Security Breach: Phishing Attack Identified as Cause of Compromised X Account

22.3.2024
On March 21, SatoshiLabs, the company behind Trezor hardware crypto wallets, announced that the recent compromise of its X (formerly Twitter) account resulted from a phishing scam and not a SIM-swap attack as earlier suspected. The hardware wallet also shared that only its X social media account...

Hackers Take Over Crypto Hardware Wallet Trezor’s X Account – What’s Going On?

20.3.2024
Trezor's breach is suspected to be a SIM-swap attack and according to reports, the compromised account began promoting a fake token sale. The post Hackers Take Over Crypto Hardware Wallet Trezor’s X Account – What’s Going On? appeared first on Cryptonews

Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3

17.2.2024
Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check...

Telefónica Teams Up With Chainlink to Provide Security Against 'SIM Swap' Hacks

15.2.2024
The partnership will be a "significant step" in integrating telecom capabilities into the blockchain technology, the firms said

SEC Takes Cybersecurity “Seriously,” Gensler Says in New Letter

12.2.2024
United States and Securities Exchange (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler claimed the federal agency takes its “cybersecurity obligations seriously” in a February 6 letter following last month’s SIM swap attack. The letter was drafted as a response to House Republicans who previously scrutinized...

The FTX Hack: The Unsolved SIM Swap Mystery

12.2.2024
New rules from the SEC and FCC, and the former’s own SIM swap incident, are likely to raise scrutiny on crypto firms to clamp down on a scourge of identity-hacks, says Andrew Adams, partner at Steptoe

DOJ Charges Trio Behind $400 Million SIM Swap Attack on FTX

4.2.2024
The United States Department of Justice has charged three individuals accused of masterminding the SIM-swapping attack that siphoned over $400 million from FTX. The indictment of the trio appears to undercut claims that incarcerated FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind the hack....

U.S. Government Charges Trio Responsible for FTX’s Missing $400 Million, Cite FTX SIM Swap Attack

2.2.2024
New D.C. court filings from January 24 revealed that three people have been charged with stealing more than $400 million worth of digital currency from FTX in a November 2022 FTX SIM-swapping attack. A Years-long FTX SIM Swap Scheme Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez have all been...

SEC Got SIM Swapped: How Hacker Gained Control of SEC’s X Account

24.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted that a SIM swap attack compromised its X account, where a fake announcement about the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was posted. “The unauthorized party obtained control of the SEC cell phone number...

SEC Blames Social Media Account Hack on ‘SIM Swap’ Attack in Fake Bitcoin ETF Post

23.1.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that its social media account on X fell victim to a “SIM swapping” attack in relation to the false post about the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier this month. The incident, which occurred on January...

Court Uses Bitcoin Blockchain for Legal Summons, Revolutionizing Defendant Notification

15.1.2024
A federal court in the U.S. has accepted the validity of using information contained in a Bitcoin transaction to notify a defendant about a civil action. The case, believed to be the first where this method is accepted, might help solve hundreds of cryptocurrency theft cases in which...

Multiple Crypto Influencers Struck By SIM Swap Attacks – Here Are The Details

22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay SIM swappers are beginning to target crypto influencers ahead of the holidays, with some taking control of their high-profile accounts on X. Some include the accounts of crypto investment firm Manifold Trading and its founding partner, Jae Chung. Unlike regular posts about platform...

Friend.tech Adds 2FA Password for Users Amidst Ongoing SIM-Swap Attacks

10.10.2023
The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has responded to a series of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users by implementing a crucial security enhancement. In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Friend.tech unveiled the introduction of a Two-Factor...

Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks

10.10.2023
The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform

Shielding Your Digital Realm: How to Protect Yourself and Crypto From SIM Swap Attacks

6.10.2023
In 2023, several SIM swap attacks have targeted cryptocurrency advocates and high-profile industry members, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Below is a comprehensive guide aimed at educating our readers on mitigating SIM swap attacks and safeguarding against hacks. Understanding...